Assignment 3: End of the Week Assignment: Course Project Task Financial Structures

This week, research financial structures of ventures, using the following questions to guide you:

  • What is the typical financial structure of ventures in the industry you have selected?
  • What are the financial alternatives available to ventures in this industry? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives?
  • Do many of the firms have preferred stock in their capital structure?
  • Do any of the firms have convertible preferred stock in their capital structure? Are you surprised by your findings?

Present the information and your analysis as a three-page report formatted in the APA style. Submit your report to the W4: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Include your Excel worksheets.

Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Analyzed existing capital structure of industry chosen. 25
Analyzed information to draw conclusions about important features of venture financing. 25
Presented a structured document free of spelling and grammatical errors. 5
Properly cited sources using APA format. 5
Total: 60